Better to Burn Out: Dead Seattle Rock Stars

Published: Aug. 31, 2023, 4:17 a.m.

#101: Seattle rock musicians who didn't live to see old age include the fabulous four - Jimi Hendrix, Curt Cobain, Layne Staley and Chris Cornell. We also pay tribute to lesser-known artists Andrew Wood, Stefanie Sargent, Mia Zapata, El Duce, Michael Dahlquist, Mike Starr, Mark Lanegan, Van Conner and Tom Hansen. PLUS: Honorable (not from Seattle) mentions to Kristen Pfaff, Shannon Hoon, John Saunders and Scott Weiland.

SEE ALSO:
#098: Visiting Jimi Hendrix at Greenwood Memorial Park
#065: Curt Cobain\u2019s Juvenilia
#059: Did Curt Cobain Eat Food?
#045: Layne Staley's Lame Last Days
#058: Chris Cornell's Icky Widow
#025: Rock Star Wives: Mary Weiland
#029: Notorious Seattle Junkies: Mark Lanegan

This episode is dedicated to writer and musician Tom Hansen.
(September 22, 1961 August 24, 2023)
#024: Notorious Seattle Junkies: Tom Hansen